East High School - Echoes Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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lCllJ,l HISTORU OF THE SENlOR CLASS for two reasons. First, the new building was ready for use: and second, the CTOBER R, 1923, was the beginning of a red letter period at Wichita High School - future seniors of 1926 graced the school with their presence as sophomores. - The whole school had a rather unique experience in going to school on Satur- day to make up the time lost in opening school one month late. When the building was completely finished, the sophomores met in the auditorium and discovered that they were the largest class ever enrolled in W. H. S. It had approximately twelve hundred members. Robert Bell was chosen president to guide them through the remaining terrors of the' first year. The class was fortunate in that the seniors were lost just as easily as the sophomores in the uncompleted building. On Field Day, the sophomores were equally divided between the juniors and seniors and, because of their help, the 1924 seniors were able to win that year. V The next fall, school opened with just one difference-the sophomores were iuniors. They looked with pity at the poor sophomores and with awe at the seniors. This year, Howard Fullington was elected president. The class was well represented in every line of activity from music to football. Two members of the class, Howard Fullington and George McCormick, were on the team that won the national basket ball championship of 1925. On Field Day, the expectations of the seniors were sadly upset by the victory of the juniors This was considered the climax of an ex- cellent year. Last fall the same students entered school hardly realizing that they were the seniors. At the class election, Howard was re-elected for president. During the first three months, everyone was busy with chemistry. American history, and other enlight- ening subjects, but two weeks before Christmas, all forgot their studies for a night and went to the first senior party. One of the main attractions was a wedding, with Santa Claus as the groom. The identity of the bride had been kept secret. When at last they appeared, Santa Claus was found to be Mr. Brooks, and his blushing bride, Uncle Benny. Most of the seniors recovered from this in time to enjoy the holi- days. ' February 12, besides being Lincoln's birthday and the day of the Newton- VN'ichita game, was rube day. All the dignified seniors blossomed forth in aprons and overalls. Every one enjoyed it, even the sophs, because the seniors didn't seem so much older and wiser than they. That day marked the beginning of the senior activities. On February 19, they held a Martha Washington party. There was a larger attendance at this party than at the Christmas party. Girls, dressed in Martha Washington costumes, served refreshments. The seniors are planning many more things before graduation. There will be Senior Day, the picnic, Class Day, the senior play, the banquet, and Field Day. The class of '26 is the first class to take its full course of three years in the new XV. H. S. and they are justly proud of it. This class, also, is the largest class to ever graduate from Wichita High School. Pa e T en 1

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s - Li' re-IN-A . if 'K 1' if .5-vii: E - 5 f,1x'QiJ I, it cyffifll ., Lili fx:4si'l .Q-g 3 .. ea Agnes Marie Adams Philip Patrick Aherne Sylvia Eiizabcth Allen Edith Louise Anderson Eillene Louise Anderson l.ucile Anita Anderson Virginia Ellen Anderson James Burton Armstrong Gladys Katheryn Ashley Mildred Geneva Bacon The Beqinninq There was once a wicked king, Philip, who dwelt in the Land of W. H. S.. whose custom it was to marry each day a beautiful senior princess. and then to cut off her head. Fear reigned among the small number of girls left. and each planned a way to save herself. The day Agnes was called. she took the King to the cafeteria, and there he feasted upon quantities of chicken pie. ice cream. cake, and maple nut molds. King, begged Agnes, when Philip had finished surely thou wilt take back thy terrible threat. VVretch. ctied Philip, l shall have thee killed. Sylvia. a damsel with eyes like a gaZelle's, promised King Philip that she would prepare his great mathe- matical documents. and thus save him endless labor. Alas! He would not listen. Her head was severed. Edith, nothing daunted, promised to beguile the hours for him by performing stunts learned while she lived in the Land of Gymnasium. Philip only yawned and ordered the slaves to kill her. Louise, sobbing bitterly, was called next. O mer- ciful one. wailed she. wilt thou travel with me to a land where beautiful music may be heard? lt is a new land, called New Band Room Land. No, roared the King, and he called his Vizier, Berton, and ordered him to drown her in boiling oil. YN , . Bring another senior, ordered Philip the next day, and Gladys was dragged in. That maiden, par- alyzed with fear, uttered no sound. When she heard the king order her to be killed. she began weeping and drowned herself in her own tears. Master, said Mildred. if thou wilt spare my life I shall give our basket ball team a magic food to make them grow taller. Then they shall defeat the mighty Newton tribe. Thou almost persuadest me, replied the man. No, thou. too, shalt die. Now there remained only two senior girls in this kingdom. If thou wilt do as I say, said Virginia, to Lucille, we shall both live for many years. To this Lucille consented. When the King sent for Virginia, she asked, My lord. may I bid farewell to my sister? Granted, he answered. My sister, said Lucille, when they had bade each other goodbye, v.'on't you tell me some strange tale. a story about the people in that land of W. H. S.? They gained the consent of the King. and thus, on the first night of the thousand and one. Virginia be- gan her stories. Page Twenty-one s '1-12' ,g - . , ,A . at, r We